Swine flu outbreak spreads worldwide

Cases of swine flu have spread from Mexico,which has has 149 deaths and over 1,300 cases of swine flu to the usa with 8 reported cases and reported or suspected cases in scotland, spain, israel and New Zealand,italy,france,germany,denmark and australia.

It is same strain that caused the 1918 pandemic.

Like the 1918 pandemic,this strain seems to affect healthy 20-40 year old.

Ideally in a pandemic,one should stock up on tinned food and lock yourself in.

hysterectomy bad for women's health

Women who have their ovaries durung a hysterectomy are at greater risk of ovarian and breast cancer.

The risk of heart disease and stroke for under-50s was almost double,because of a loss of protective hormones that protect the heart.

Warning about bonjela

MHRA has suggested bonjela shouldn't be given to under-16s

Bonjela contains salicylate salts,which has been linked to Reye's syndrome.

Obesity in rich countries causes 1billion tonnes more greenhouse gases

A study that assessed the extra food and fuel demands of the overweight.
A fatter population needs 19% more food energy for its energy needs,the study suggests.

The overweight also properbly use the car more.

The greenhouse gas emissions caused by above are estimated to be between 0.4 and 1bn extra tonnes a year.

3D breast cancer screening could save lives

A study suggests a new 3D x-ray breast cancer screening technology called 3D digital breast tomosynthesis, which is believed to provide clearer and more accurate images than methods such as analogue x-rays.

Negative views about old age can affect health when elderly

A study suggests that those those who have negative notions about old age were twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke,than those with positive views.

further studies are needed.

Soybeans could reduce older women's risk of bowel cancer

Women who drink/eat soya lattes,tofu sausages and soy may be reducing their risk of of bowel cancer, a study of almost 70,000 women in china suggests.

Ideally, a study is needed in the western world to see if same is true.

Origins of flowers

The origins of flowers may dated back further than 144 million years, which is when Archaefrictus is supposed to have existed.
THE molecular clock siggests angiosperms originated 215 million years.
Amborella(grows in new caledonia) is believe to be one of the oldest type of flowers around.

Study gives hope of longer life to ovarian cancer suffers

A drug,codenamed CNTO328, has been developed and clincally tested that could prolong the lives of women with ovarian cancer.

The study,which involved only 18 women,of whom 8 women had their tumours stabilized or shrink. a high proportion.

The drug is an antibody that targets a molecule called interleukin 6, made by cancer cells

New cervical cancer test could save lives

A study involving 130,000 women in India suggests that testing for HPV may be more effective than a smear test.

There is pressure on the NHS to provide this test.

It is estimated that HPV testing would halve the deaths in poor countries.

Women could be screened at the ages of 35 and 45-50, causing a reduction in cervical cancer cases by about 90%, so one expert says.

Plan to map seamounts

Scientists plan to survey seamounts by getting ships to use a GPS system, plus sonar, which while it only goes down to 1,000 metres, it should pick up some of the tall seamounts.

http://topex.ucsd.edu/marine_topo is a program that allows people to sent their queries in.